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Internship on Heat Networks for the Built

Geplaatst 23 mrt. 2024
Werkervaring
0 tot 1 jaar
Full-time / part-time
Part-time
Soort opleiding
Taalvereisten
Engels (Vloeiend)
Nederlands (Vloeiend)

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About Wattopia

Wattopia helps companies and governments transition to a zero-carbon economy. The focus is on the housing sector and built environment. Wattopia contributes through developing 'transition tools' such as business models and contracts, facilitating innovation and supporting multi-stakeholder collaboration.

Wattopia was created in 2009 and is based in Rotterdam. Important clients include municipalities, government, housing corporations, building companies and network operators.

Reason for the opening

We are currently helping a municipality in the Netherlands to develop a plan for phasing out natural gas from the built environment ("aardgasvrij") and facilitate the execution of that plan. We are intending to offer this service to other municipalities in the near future. To improve our quality of service and enable this expansion, we are looking for someone to help us deepen and structurate our knowledge of the district heating market and technologies.

Activities

  • Extensively mapping the alternatives for delivering zero-carbon heat to Dutch homes and utility buildings through local, district or larger heat networks (in Dutch: lokale warmtenetten, al dan niet met WKO, diverse vormen van geothermie, stadsverwarming, riothermie, etc.). This includes:
  • - Mapping sources with estimations of total potential power, costs and risks.
  • - Mapping distribution systems with estimations of efficiency, applicability, costs.
  • - Mapping regulatory framework including opportunities, risks, limitations.
  • - Mapping stakeholders including location, activities, development, vision, availability.
  • Helping compare these heat network alternatives to electric based heating alternatives.

Requirements

  • BSc degree in a technology field, preferably with an ample sustainable energy component.
  • Good desk research skills, including how to reference.
  • Decent people skills, since you will have to do interviews and work with others.
  • Basic understanding of system dynamics, e.g. how to draw system boundaries, complexity.
  • Proficiency with Excel.
  • Working knowledge of Dutch. English is a plus.
  • Enthusiasm about our mission, interest in the activities and willingness to learn.

Offer

  • 0.6 to 1.0 fte position for a student engaging in MSc thesis research or MSc level internship, for 3 to 6 months, depending on availability of the applicant.
  • Office to work from in Rotterdam. Working from a distance is possible.
  • Start: as soon as possible.
  • Supervision and on the job training.
  • Insight into the energy transition market and related knowledge and skills.
  • Remuneration: expensed covered, some additional compensation can be discussed.
  • Possibility for (future) employment in this small but growing company.

Wattopia started in 2009 with little direction and great heaps of idealism, energy and enthusiasm. Over the years, we built up experience and a network of clients and collaborators. We specialized to become developing consultants supporting the development of a healthy market for solutions that can bring us towards a net-zero carbon housing market.
Since 2017, we have been growing…


Wattopia started in 2009 with little direction and great heaps of idealism, energy and enthusiasm. Over the years, we built up experience and a network of clients and collaborators. We specialized to become developing consultants supporting the development of a healthy market for solutions that can bring us towards a net-zero carbon housing market.

Since 2017, we have been growing organically and now have two fulltime employees, 16 weekly collaborators and many many dozens of clients and partners. We aim to grow to a team of 5-10 people in three years time.

Compared to other companies in this field, we are especially good at:
- interdisciplinary research and synthesis
- facilitating innovation processes
- data-driven decision making
- energy transition strategy consulting

Wattopia is in the knowledge business. As such, continuous learning is our foundation. Being a small company, knowledge flows easily and everyone is involved in all aspects of our organization. We always invest in creating new opportunities to do something we've never done before.

Our office is in a co-working space called the Rotterdam Collective, close to central station and Stadhuis. This means there are lots of chances for inspiration, collaboration and great shared lunches.

Energie
Rotterdam
3 medewerkers